The Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Medicine team is comprised of occupational, physical and speech therapists. Our is to help people regain independence following illness, injury or surgery. We are dedicated to helping people improve, maintain and restore their physical strength, cognition and function. We work with patients, family and caregivers through treatment, training and education.
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Outpatient physical therapy: 603-733-5921
All other services: 603-356-5461 x2135
Our Services
Occupational therapy (OT) helps people of all ages live life to its fullest despite illness, injury or disability. Treatment is focused on activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding); home management; safety; and upper extremity range-of-motion, strength and function.
Our Services
- Activities of daily living (ADLs)/ home management training
- Recommendations for adaptive equipment and training
- Hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder dysfunction
- Custom static splinting for the hand and wrist
- Cognitive assessments/retraining
- Energy conservation and work simplification training with cardio/pulmonary patients
- Pre-operative teaching classes for total joint candidates and shoulder surgeries
Our Team
Amy Russo, MS, OTR/L
- Clinical Lead Therapist - Rehabilitation Services
- University of New England, graduated in 2007
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 5/2008
Danielle Lemieux, MS, OTR/L
- University of New Hampshire, graduated in 2009
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 10/2013
Physical therapy helps to restore function, improves mobility, relieves pain and prevents or limits physical disabilities following injury or disease. Treatment often includes exercises that focus on improving strength, balance, coordination and endurance. We provide education on the safe use of assistive devices such as walkers, canes and crutches to provide stability with walking and mobility.
Our Services
- Evaluations and treatments for inpatients
- Assistive device training for ambulatory surgery or emergency department patients
- Pre-operative teaching classes for total joint candidates
- Balance/vestibular therapy
Our Team
Michelle Mattei, MS, PT
- Director of Rehabilitation Services
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell, graduated in 1998
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 9/2004
Patty Keane, PT
- Northeastern University, graduated in 1980
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 10/2015
Cindy McGrath, PTA
- Massasoit Community College, graduated in 1998
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 6/2016
Sue Anderson, PT
- Washington University, graduated in 1984
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 1/2020
Physical therapy is movement and exercise-based treatment that addresses your specific health condition and helps you achieve your functional goals. Physical therapists have extensive knowledge of the body and are experts in movement analysis. Physical therapy can help you:
- Manage your pain
- Achieve better balance and reduce fear of falling
- Manage chronic conditions
- Regain movement after surgery
- Treat or avoid sport related injuries
- Manage development disorders
Treatment starts with a one-on-one consultation with your physical therapist to assess your condition. The therapist will ask about your family and medical history. They will take you through range of motion and strength testing, and perform special testing based on your diagnosis and needs. Your physical therapist will then develop a personalized treatment plan based on your unique goals. You will see the same physical therapist each visit, and treatment times range anywhere from 30-60 minutes depending on your specific needs.
Our Services
- Consultation and assessment
- Evidence-based manual therapy techniques
- Therapeutic exercise
- Balance training/fall prevention/vestibular therapy
- Gait training
- LVST BIG and LOUD
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Patient education & home exercise plans
- Other modalities to help you feel and move better
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Balance problems
- Cancer
- Concussion management
- Orthopedic conditions & injuries
- Pain management
- Back pain, spine and neck disorders
- Hypermobility disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Post-surgery rehab
- Pediatric developmental disorders
- Pelvic floor disorders
- TMJ disorder
Our Team
Stephanie Pavao, PT, CSCS
- Northeastern University, graduated in 1996
- National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist; Graston Technique certified; American Institute of Balance Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification and Concussion Certification
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 10/2015
Jennifer Daggett MS PT, WCS
- Husson University, graduated in 2001
- Women’s Health Clinical Specialist for PT
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 11/2020
Kimberly Johnson, DPT, LSVT
- Husson University, graduated in 2020
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 9/2021
Our expert speech therapist assesses, diagnoses and treats developmental and acquired disorders of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing and fluency.
Our Services
- Modified barium swallow evaluations
- Cognitive assessment/retraining
- Aphasia assessments
- Augmented communication
- Voice training/articulation
- Swallowing dysfunction treatment
Our Team
Marla Browning, MS, CCC-SLP
- University of Vermont, graduated in 1983
- Employed at Memorial Hospital since 1993
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